On the left is an image of the Galactic Center using the current Keck II LGS AO. On the right is a simulation of what the new system will capture. The new 20-watt, continuous wave laser will increase the coupling efficiency by more than 15 times and improve the relative Strehl ratio by a factor of 1.5 to 2.5. Credit: TMT/UCLA/WMKO
On the left is an image of the Galactic Center using the current Keck II LGS AO. On the right is a simulation of what the new system will capture. The new 20-watt, continuous wave laser will increase the coupling efficiency by more than 15 times and improve the relative Strehl ratio by a factor of 1.5 to 2.5. Credit: TMT/UCLA/WMKO